Before you can begin towing a Smart Fortwo, you have to find the towing eye.
It’s hidden very well under the passenger footwell carpet.
The Smart Fortwo passenger foot well. Under the carpet you can find the tow eye, tyre inflation kit and battery.
Fold the carpet back against the passenger seat, and the tow eye will reveal itself.
The battery is hidden under the styrene triangle infront of the passengers feet. This is also where you find the tyre inflation kit, and the tow eye.
Now you have to pry out one of the plastic plugs in the front (or rear bumper), in order to screw in the eye and starting towing, or being towed.
The placing is the same both on the 450 and the 451.
My Smart Fortwos previous owner has painted it’s caps bright red, so they are very visible on the front and rear bumpers.The two red dots on the rear bumper are covering the tow eye threads.Original two bike bicycle rack, for the Smart Fortwo 451, is mounted by using the rear tow mount threadsThis Smart Fortwo Brabus owner has used his tow eye threads for bling.
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